This game is gorgeous if you have the right machine, and the gameplay mechanics bring you right back to C&C Generals.
The multiplayer in EaW is far from ordinary and boring. In fact, this is one of the most fun multiplayer experinces since such games as counter-strike or Halo 2 (even though they are in a different genre). One of the many innovations in multiplayer is the new style in skirmish combat. Remember the old days where you had to constantly send your units to help another guy who couldn't defend his own base it he were attacked by a chicken who had 5 cases of coke? Well, not anymore do you have to constantly help the n00bs, or rely on the pros to win for you. Everyone on a team shares a base....just.....one. Although this sounds like a bad idea, it actually creates a whole new level of strategy. You have to work together to defend your base, manage your forces, and other RTS type things. Each player has his/her own credit supply and they can purchase units individually. But if you have almost no credits, and your ally has tons, and he buys an upgrade, you don't need to buy it as well, because if one player buys an upgrade his whole team recives the bonuses. see the strategy now? Another multiplayer mode is galactic conquest where you strive to conquer different planets in a Risk like style of game that can last for a week, or maybe even more.
All in all, the game looks great (if you can afford to upgrade just a little bit), and sounds fantastic. The controls are fluid and the gameplay is innovative. My only problem so far is some of stupid things that A.I. can do, but looking at everything else this title does right, that doesent really matter.
If you like StarWars, even just a little, you will fall in love with this game.
- Polaris